JAPAN, CHINA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE, SPAIN, INDIA (World Circumnavigation) 2006

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Come join me for an odyssey that begins in Osaka where samurai castles stand next to glass skyscrapers. Then onward to Beijing, the dynastic capital of an ancient land. Next we'll travel by train across the rolling steppes of Mongolia and arrive in St. Petersburg, Russia. We'll then fly to Frankfurt and afterwards onto a wedding in sunny Italy, the cradle of Western art and culture. We'll fly to another wedding in the mountainous region of northern Spain, near Pamplona where bovine madness culminates in a foot race for survival every summer. The last destination will be a wedding in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas.

3 Weddings. 9 Countries. 10 Languages. 64 Days. The adventure begins on August 8, 2006

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  Pre-departure Prélude   Houston, TX on Aug 7, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Houston to Dallas   Dallas, TX on Aug 8, 2006 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Land of the Rising Sun   Osaka, Japan on Aug 9, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Japan's Ancient Capital   Nara, Japan on Aug 10, 2006 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Reunion At Last !   Osaka, Japan on Aug 12, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Buddhist Mysticism   Koyasan, Japan on Aug 12, 2006 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Empire of the Dragon   Beijing, China on Aug 14, 2006 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Forbidden City   Beijing, China on Aug 15, 2006 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Land of the Vast Blue Sky   Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia on Aug 17, 2006 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Ger Camp in Terelj National Park   Terelj National Park, Mongolia on Aug 20, 2006 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Old and New Mongolia   Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia on Aug 20, 2006 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Trans-Siberian Train - Border Crossing   Mongolian - Russian Border, Russian Federation on Aug 21, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The Beauty of Lake Baikal   Listvyanka, Russia on Aug 22, 2006 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris of Siberia   Irkutsk, Russia on Aug 23, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  65 Hour Trans-Siberian Journey-Siberia to Vladimir   Siberia, Russian Federation on Aug 24, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Visit to the Golden Ring   Suzdal, Russia on Aug 27, 2006 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Europe - Moscow   Moscow, Russia on Aug 28, 2006 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Venice of the North   St. Petersburg, Russia on Sep 1, 2006 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the West!   Frankfurt (am Main), Germany on Sep 3, 2006 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Lucia and Carlo's Nuptials   Gubbio, Italy on Sep 9, 2006 47 pictures 0 comments
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  The Azure Mediterranean   Naples, Italy on Sep 11, 2006 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Ashes of an Ancient Empire   Pompeii, Italy on Sep 13, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Captivating Coastline   Amalfi Coast, Italy on Sep 14, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Versailles of Italy   Caserta, Italy on Sep 16, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Azure Island   Capri, Italy on Sep 18, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  The Fashion and Economic Engine of Italy   Milan, Italy on Sep 18, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Alpine Attraction   Lake Como, Italy on Sep 20, 2006 36 pictures 0 comments
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  City of Light   Paris, France on Sep 21, 2006 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Sensational, Sunny Spain   Lodosa, Spain on Sep 25, 2006 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Marta and John's Rehearsal Dinner   Lodosa, Spain on Sep 30, 2006 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Marta and John's Wedding in Lodosa, Spain   Lodosa, Spain on Sep 30, 2006 72 pictures 0 comments
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  Namaste!   New Delhi, India on Oct 3, 2006 46 pictures 2 comments
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  Wedding in the Himalayan Foothills   Dehra Dun, India on Oct 6, 2006 53 pictures 0 comments
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  The Taj Mahal - Quintessential India   Agra, India on Oct 8, 2006 27 pictures 0 comments
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  "The Pink City": Kingdom in the Desert   Jaipur, India on Oct 9, 2006 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Long Journey Home and Travel Year In Review   Houston, TX on Oct 11, 2006 60 pictures 0 comments